Just curious as to how other NC programmers are creating their code. At my shop, we use Catia to post aptsource files and then we run that through P-works to create the NC program in G-code format. This is very innefficient and there are numerous problems associated with it.
For instance...
Try using Isoparametric Machining path. Click on the Tool Axis and set it to fixed axis. Pick the tool axis system above, and set to manual and pick angles. Enter the desired settings. It sounds like you want the tool locked in position, and maybe this would work well. I've also used this...